Advice and support for the armed forces community

You can contact the following services for advice or support with your personal finances.

Croydon Savers Credit Union - Croydon, Merton & Sutton Credit Union is a savings and loans co-operative run for and by its members on a not for profit basis. Membership is open to anyone who lives and/or works in the London Boroughs of Croydon, Merton or Sutton. They can be contacted by telephone on 020 8760 5711

Debt advice - Details of the several organisations in the borough that provide debt advice can be found here. They include Croydon Council, the Citizen's Advice Bureau (based in Thornton Heath and New Addington).

Welfare Rights - The Welfare Rights Team provide advice and support regarding a range of benefit entitlements relating to fuel bills, care, mobility, council tax and more. Full details of this service including contact details and various benefit surgeries provided at several locations in the borough are provided.

If you need advice on the benefits you may be entitled to, the following organisations may also be of assistance:

• Jobcentre Plus (income-related benefits): 0345 604 3719
• Croydon and Sutton Law Centre (housing and benefits advice): 020 8667 9226
• The Disability and Carers Service (disability benefits)
• Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (tax credits)